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MemphisHoopers.com Alumni from 2002 to 2015
Present
Recap 12-01-2015
First
let me introduce myself as
Harold Rivera,
organizational director of MemphisHoopers.com (www.memphishoopers.com).
MemphisHoopers.com has fielded an unsigned senior team
since 2004. You can view the history of Memphis Hoopers
thru the site on the archives link which has been in
existence since 1999 (acghoopers.com from 99-2002)
or scroll down to view past team participants. There has
been hundreds of young men in the MemphisHoopers.com
organization that have gone on to further their
educational dreams with basketball as a platform for
scholarship opportunities from all levels: Division 1, 2
& 3 - JUCO to NAIA. All games are videoed and
placed on numerous platforms respectively for viewing
for future reference.
A lot of
seniors are overlooked during their high school
basketball career and are definitely college ready to
play on the next level, what level is determined by them
and how serious they are. Remember
BASKETBALL IS NOT FOR
EVERYONE.
MemphisHoopers.com is a platform for these young men to
display their talents to schools around the country.
Hoopers staff attends the largest national tournaments
around the country from
Real Deal,
Big Foot Hoops,
Elevate Hoops,
Spiece Hoops,
Under Armour Invitational to
name a few and has strong relationships with the
tournament directors to be placed in great pools and
facilities accordingly so coaches can view their play,
if not then how will college coaches know what they can
do. Remember parents and young men, how many coaches
came to your high school games during the season, not
many if any depending on school performance, another kid
that they came for that is making noise as for being
ranked and so on. During the process and short
summer circuit basketball
season these young
men that make the roster will fall off as they sign with
respected schools. MemphisHoopers.com Travel Team roster
will never have more than 9 players at one time so all
players get their time on the court. This play is
different than high school coached teams that restrict
some kids potential due to different coaches
philosophies. MemphisHoopers.com history speaks for
itself with it's high signing rate respectively for not
only seniors but for all. At the same time Hoopers is a
feeder team for Team Thad! The young men listed below,
some have traveled with Team Thad depending on
circumstances.
This event like the past years will be visited by top
colleges around the region and country. At the same time
will be evaluated for the MemphisHoopers.com Travel Team
2016 to bolster their resume and garner more exposure in
the limited April events. Other than Division 1 schools
who are prohibited from attending events of this sort
until live evaluation periods as sanctioned tournaments
around the country later in the summer circuit season.
Last years breakdown included a kid from
Mitchell
who no one ever know but blew up in one weekend.
Right place at the right time!
Some young men will be offered at this event as
always!!!!!
Click Below Parents to see How it WORKS!!! Same thing
every year different kids and different parents
compadres!!!!
Chris
Chiozza
and
Gavin Robinson
steal the show at
Under Armour Pitt Jam Fest
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
against
D.C. Assault
Former Scholarship Players
2015
MemphisHoopers.com
Travel Team
coached by Luther Rivera roster consisted:
Chad Culbreath
(Ripley - Murray State.),
Toriano Stokes
(Westwood - ETSU),
Eric McGill
(Bartlett - SEMO.),
Keith Wilson
(Overton - Eastern Oklahoma),
Malik Smith
(Overton - Eastern Oklahoma.),
Kendall Jefferson
(Arlington - Motlow),
Myles Littleton
(Catholic - Motlow),
Dalton Underhill
(Bartlett - Motlow)
Final Season Record: 24-6
2015
Team Thad
coached by Norton Hurd & assistant
coach Harold Rivera roster consisted:
LaGerald Vick
(Douglass - Kansas),
Nick Marshall
(Lexington - Memphis),
Nate Hoover
(Arlington - Wofford),
Dishon Lowery (Gwinnet
High - Wofford),
Final Season Record: 37-12
2014
MemphisHoopers.com
Travel Team
coached by Luther Rivera consisted of
K.J. Bates
(Arlington - UT Chat.),
Mardarius Lee
(Whitehaven - Eastern Oklahoma)
Robert Atkins
(Catholic - Dyersburg St.),
Angelo Smith
(BTW - Dyersburg St.),
Brandon Jones
(Westwood - Dyersburg St.),
Kareem Austin
(Mitchell - Rust),
Final Season Record: 33-10
2014
Team Thad
coached by Norton Hurd & assistant
coach Harold Rivera consisted of
LaGerald Vick
(Douglass - SMU),
Terrance Davis
(Southaven - Ole Miss),
Nick Marshall
(Lexington - Memphis),
Jeremiah Martin
(Louisiana Tech), Naba Echols (Mitchell - )
Final Season Record: 39-11
2013
MemphisHoopers.com
Travel Team
coached by Luther Rivera consisted of
Greg Pryor
(Ridgeway - UT Chat.),
Brandon Mitchell
(Ridgeway - San Jose St.),
DeSean Dockery
(Ridgeway - Northwest),
Tim Sanders
(Germantown - Shawnee College),
Jalen Smith
(Sheffield- Shawnee),
James Kilpatrick
(Germantown- Cincinnati St.),
Jemerio Jones
(Melrose - Prep School),
Roderick
& Toderick Davis
(Sheffield - Jackson St.),
Galvin Robinson
(Mitchell - Northwest),
Davell Roby
(White Station - St. Louis). Final Season Record: 30-5
2013
Team Thad
coached by Norton Hurd & assistant coach Harold Rivera
consisted of
Chris Chiozza
(White Station - Florida),
Leron Black
(White Station - Illinois),
Riley Norris
(Al. high school - Alabama),
Ladarius Coleman
(White Station - SEMO),
Zacharius Griffin
(BTW - Delta St.) -
41-9
2012
MemphisHoopers.com
Travel Team
coached by Luther Rivera consisted of
Dontavious Sears
(Manassas - Eastern Oklahoma),
Marvin Smith
(Ridgeway - Cloud County),
Jeffrey Dockett
(Bartlett - Pasadena College),
Anthony Cole
(Arlington - Memphis),
Marcus Stringer
(Cordova - Eastern Oklahoma),
Marquarius Boddie
(Bartlett - Delta College). Final Season Record:
31-6
2012
Team Thad
coached by Harold Rivera consisted of
Jonathan Starks
(Munford - Tulane),
Demetrius Dyson
(Covington - UMASS),
Ryan Townes
(Arlington - TSU),
Peyton Hulsey
(Southwind - Western Kentucky),
Ervin Morris
(Memphis East - Kent St./UTEP). Final Record: 44-11
2011
MemphisHoopers.com Travel Team
coached by Luther Rivera consisted of
Sean Gardner
(Collierville - Arkansas St.),
Charles Waters
(Hillcrest - Arkansas St.),
Kerrell Davis
(Hillcrest - Troy),
Tevin Cox
(Westwood). Final Season Record: 38-7
2010
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Luther River consisted of
Jarvis Sullivan
(Westwood),
Montrez Gary
(Westwood - Southwest). Final Season Record: 19-11
2009
MemphisHoopers.com
fielded no team
2008
MemphisHoopers.com
Travel Team
coached by Harold Rivera consisted of Reginald
Buckner (Manassas
- Ole Miss), Tyler
Stone (Memphis
Central - Missouri/SEMO ),
Lewis Jones
(Carver - Indiana-Evansville),
John David Little
(Olive Branch - MTSU),
John Milewski
(ECS - Freede Hardeman),
Reggie Fondren
(Raleigh Egypt - Central Arkansas),
Tony Smith
(Treadwell - Three Rivers College),
Ben Norfleet
(Raleigh Egypt),
Jeremy Poohman
(Raleigh Egypt)),
Markel Crawford
(Sheffield).
Final Season Record: 46-6
for 17's. 16's were 24-11 with
Walter Weaver
(ECS - Missouri),
Jarvis Sullivan
(Westwood - Lemoyne Owen)
2007
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Harold Rivera consisted of Reginald
Buckner (Manassas
- Ole Miss), Derrick
Richards
(Manassas - Southwest),
Eric Atkins
(Manassas - Chattanooga St.),
Scooter McFagdon
(Manassas - Chattanooga St.),
DeAndre Bynum
(White Station - Quinappiiac). Final Season Record: 36-7
2006
MemphisHoopers.com
Travel Team
coached by Harold Rivera consisted of DeMarco
Stepter
(Northside - Ole Miss),
Deveyon Hunter
(Hamilton - Western Kentucky),
Paul Brunetti
(Northside - Lemoyne
Owen), Barry
Wellington
(Treadwell - Missouri St./overseas),
Stanley McNeil
(Treadwell - Southwest/Harlem Globetrot),
2005 Memphis
Pump & Run was in
Memphis for one year, coachedby Felton Young and led by
Thaddeus Young, Pierre Niles, Wille Kemp, Brandon
Powell, & Wayne Chism.
2005
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Harold Rivera consisted of Brandon
Powell (Mitchell
- Florida), Andre
Thornton
(Mitchell - UCF),
Najule Ervin
(Mitchell - Northern Illinois),
Jason Smiley
(Bolton - Arkansas Baptist),
Jeremy Williams
(Hamilton - UTEP/Europe),
Maurice Miller
(Raleigh Egypt - Georgia Tech/Europe),
Ladarius Gant
(Kingsbury - Vol St.)
2004
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Harold Rivera consisted of Thaddeus
Young (Mitchell -
Georgia Tech/76ers), Brandon
Powell (Mitchell
- Florida), Andre
Thornton
(Mitchell - UCF),
Nathan Calhoun
(Raleigh Egypt - Memphis/Giants),
Greg Hardy
(Briarcrest - Ole Miss/Panthers),
Xavier Jackson
(Kirby - TSU)
2003
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Harold Rivera consisted of Thaddeus
Young (Mitchell -
Georgia Tech/76ers), Brandon
Powell (Mitchell
- Florida), Andre
Thornton
(Mitchell - UCF),
Nathan Calhoun
(Raleigh Egypt - Memphis/Giants),
Antoine Taylor
(Mitchell - Kennesaw St.), Tomarcus Jones (Mitchell -
Fayetteville),
Derrick Atkins
(Mitchell - Blackhawk)
2002
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Harold Rivera consisted of Thaddeus
Young (Mitchell -
Georgia Tech), Brandon
Powell (Mitchell
- Florida), Andre
Thornton
(Mitchell - UCF),
2001
MemphisHoopers.com Travel
Team coached by
Harold Rivera consisted of Thaddeus
Young (Mitchell -
Georgia Tech), Chris
Peete (Raleigh
Egypt - Murray State for football),
Andre Thornton
(Mitchell - UCF),
2000
ACGHoopers.com
changed it's name to
MemphisHoopers.com
in it's second year of
operation. oa
1999
ACGHoopers.com
was created and changed
it's name to
MemphisHoopers.com
MemphisHoopers.com win
at Las
Vegas Classic presented by Big Foot Hoops in
Las Vegas, Nevada - July 24-28, 2013. (left to
right - Harold Rivera - Director of
Media/Recruiting, Luther Rivera - Head Coach, Aston
Morton - Whitehaven, Kelvin
Pruitt - MAHS, Terrance
Smith - Sheffield,
Ladarius Wilson - Whitehaven Conner
Anderson - Germantown, Justin
Benton - Houston, Jemerio
Jones - Melrose, DeSean
Dockery - Ridgeway, Jaylon
Smith - Sheffield,
& Nathan Ervin - Assistant Coach)
Team Thad AAU
State Champions 2012 @ Lemoyne Owen College.
Head Coach: Harold Rivera
 MemphisHoopers.com
Future 150 Champions, Atlanta, Georgia. May 12, 2012
Head Coach: Luther Rivera
20111 Real Deal on the Rock Champions
(7-1) at event
MemphisHoopers.com travel schedule for the 2013
summer includes trips to Birmingham, Alabama -
Little Rock, Arkansas - Mobile, Alabama -
Houston, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, Indianapolis,
Indiana, Las Vegas, Nevada and probably a local
tournament and scrimmage game against nationally
ranked Team Thad 17's for warm ups for the
Unsigned Seniors. The purpose is to give these
young men the most opportunities available to
excel at the next level.
 You
can register here for the event at this link.
Click Here.
Midwest Classic Champions 2012
- St. Louis, Missouri
Former MemphisHoopers.com players from 2010 & 2011
season now at
Motlow State College
January 18, 2013 against conference rival Southwest College and made it to
sweet sixteen of NJCAA National Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The event will be recorded and placed on multiple
platforms for future reference.
You
can register here for the event at this link.
Click Here.
Recap 6-23-2012
MUS Summer Classic
in it's 12th season and is
definitely one of the premier high school basketball
summer events in the country.
MUS Summer Classic Stats (click here).
courtesy of MUS staff.
Who lead in what categories from total points, rebounds
and etc.
Recap 5-30-2012
MemphsiHoopers.com
Final 2012 Senior Rankings.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap 3-15-2012
TSSAA
State Championship Breakdown:
With a
sweep in sight in Division A, AA, and AAA
Memphis BTW
loses to
defending state champions
Lake County
on 15-30 from the free throw line and a Hail Mary shot
to send the game into overtime, how free throws come
back and haunt you.
Memphis East
wins by one over host school Murfreesboro.
Memphis Central
trounces
Olewatah handily.
Mitchell
forces a
matchup with defending state champions
Liberty Tech
in the final four.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap
3-05-2012
Postseason
Action Breakdown: Memphis
BTW
defeats
Humboldt
to keep rolling in postseason action.
Memphis East
out rebounds
Bartlett
20 - 9 in
first half to build a double digit lead and coast
to a solid victory for their first state appearance
since 1996.
Memphis Central
with all the chaos in the offseason shrugs it off and
advances for the first time since
Jimmy Adams
was at the helm,
Coach
Applewhite
has these kids playing the best ball of the season and
Andre
Applewhite
should of been a Mr. Basketball candidate regardless if
TSSAA didn't nominate him. One more thing they were not
even ranked all season until this past week by the
Hoopers staff and we will be the first to say they did
big boy things over there to overcome and mature big
time.
Mitchell
after a 4
year hiatus returns to state with impressive wins down
the stretch and the Most Improved Team of the year after
just winning 2 games last year and winning over 20 clips
this year, mmmm I wonder whose to blame, point the
finger or bottom line just
%(*&^
up!!!!!
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap
12-26-2011
Hoopers Top Ten stayed the same pretty
much with CBHS and Briarcrest changing spots.
Trezevant entering the poll
for the first time in Hoopers history since 1999.
Ridgeway
kept the number 1 slot and teams are very precautious in
their scheduling this year.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap
12-16-2011
Simeon
Career Academy
visited
Brighton
and proved why they are ranked
number 1 in the ESPN high school rankings with an solid
outing against the Cardinals.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap
12-15-2011
Area
News 12-14-11:
Overton
upends
Craigmont
73-69 and at one time had over a 25 point lead in the
second quarter.
Craigmont
didn't look like a ball club that will advance far in
postseason action.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap
12-14-2011
Area
surprise teams are
Trezevant with the leading scorer in the city in
Tyrone Wootten, this kid is smooth on offense and hard
nose young man. CBHS with
Coach Luckett doing what he does every year in and year
out. have these young men believe in his system hands
down. The purple wave snuck by me this year because the
Hoopers staff usually has them on the radar but for
whatever reason they are for real.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Below are 12 Division 1 coaches waiting on
Thaddeus Young's college decision and you see
why right above this caption.
In
a short three years, Coach Jermaine Johnson has Melrose
in the record books with a astounding victory over the
defending state champions White Station Spartans.
Melrose deeply talented team was too much for the
Spartans who missed two of their top scorers from
scoring in double digits and much needed if any chance
of winning. Tournament MVP
Chris Jones
(35 points and 5 steals) proved why he is a Tennessee
commitment with his savvy ball handling, outside
shooting when needed, and strong drives to the goal when
called upon.
Jones
shot 95% from the free throw line on 18-19 shooting and
57% from the field in another stellar performance. The
game was a back and forth contest the entire game with
10 lead changes and 9 ties that started with the score
being tied 16 all at the end of the first quarter.
White Station led majority of the first half after
Melrose being patient on offense scored first but the
Spartans started the game with a 8-0 run after Melrose
scored.
Adonis Thomas
shot extremely well 47% from the field and snatched a
game high 13 rebounds to go along with 19 points in a
double double performance. Melrose finally took the lead
in the second quarter with a 1 minute left using full
court pressure that rattled the Spartans a little.
Melrose went into the break up 35-33. White Station was
killing Melrose on the boards (19-10 first half
advantage) due to Melrose big man and Northern Illinois
signee
Nate Rucker
breaking his ankle in the previous quarterfinal game
against Bearden. Melrose caused 11 first half turnovers
but controlled the ball to only commit 3 turnovers to
nullify the rebounding disadvantage. Melrose had a 5-2
ratio on steals at the break also.
White Station usually brings a nice crowd with them
every year but Melrose's Orange Mound was definitely in
the house as the Golden Wildcats were in force new and
old. The Wildcats extended their lead as high as 8
points in the third quarter at the 2:01 mark of the
third with Coach Jesus Patino of White Station trying to
find a solution to his team poor offense with multiple
substituting to gain momentum to no avail. Melrose
closed the third quarter up 55-50 and in solid control
for the time being.
You know having Mr. Basketball, McDonald's All American
and Memphis signee
Joe
Jackson
(22 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) was not
going to let that happen just laying there. He is a
warrior and showed why he received all the postseason
accolades, Jackson sat out only 6 seconds of the entire
game in the fourth quarter at the 5:00 minute mark after
picking up his 4th foul.
Another senior who has been their since the first day
with Jackson is Missouri State football signee
Julian Burton
(12 points on 50% shooting and 3-3 from long range).
White Station William
Woodfork and
Rodriguez Tucker
notched important minutes and played strong coming off
the bench in supporting roles. White Station tried to
rally by getting the score down to 3 points (63-60) and
the closest they would ever get with each time
Jones
snubbing out the effort and with
Thomas
in the wing.
Key Points of The Game:
White
Station
Andre
Hollins
and
Nino
Johnson
scoring only 4 points each. At least Johnson grabbed 10
rebounds in the cause respectively.
Chris Jones
awesome free throw shooting down the stretch and the
entire game.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Posted 3-13-10 7:02 p.m.
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